by Tim DavidsonA 33 year old man has been charged by the OPP in connection to a spousal assault in Dryden. The incident took place on Tuesday afternoon around 5:30 at a residence on Third Street. The suspect has been charged with assault with a weapon and spousal assault. The accused is scheduled to appear in...
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by Randy ThomsOntario liquor stores could reopen as early as next Tuesday. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario says it has reached a tentative deal with the Ontario Public Service Employees Union. No details are being immediately released. The LCBO says pending a ratification vote, the strike could end Monday...
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by Evan TaylorNova Scotia is cancelling the annual Cape Breton moose hunt for the next three years due to concerns about the moose population. The 2024 Cape Breton moose population survey estimated that there are only around 850 moose on the island, which is down from 1,500 the year prior. The Department of...
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by Tara ClowA quick reaction by firefighters helped prevent the spread of a balcony fire at 727 Coverdale Road. Riverview Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief John Malloy says the small fire started early Friday morning on the third floor of a four-storey apartment building. The small fire was quickly put out using...
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by Brad PerryTentative collective agreements have been reached with college instructors in New Brunswick, the province announced Friday. New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) and Collège communautaire du Nouveau Brunswick (CCNB) have both reached tentative deals with the union representing their...
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by Tara ClowA big financial boost for tree planting in the province. A combined over $71 million from the federal and provincial governments, for over 52 million climate-resilient trees to be planted on public land, that’s the equivalent of planting over 60 trees for each resident of New Brunswick. It’ll...
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by Randy ThomsFamilies with children are receiving a little bit more money from the federal government. An increase to the Canada Child Benefit kicks in today. It is provided to families with children 17 and under. Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jenna Sudds says the increase amounts to...
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by Caitlin SnowMany, many hours of exposure are needed to spread a disease, rare for Nova Scotia, recently confirmed at a local daycare. That is according to Dr. Ryan Sommers, Senior Regional Medical Officer with Nova Scotia Health. The facility remains unnamed but was in the province’s Central Zone which...
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Justin Trudeau has found a new labour minister. Government House leader Steven MacKinnon will take over the role from Seamus O’Regan, who stepped down from cabinet yesterday. O’Regan will not seek re-election, but will remain as an MP. The Prime Minister says MacKinnon is a committed member of...
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by Caitlin SnowConstruction has begun on the Pitt Street Water Tower Project in Port Hawkesbury. All three levels of government are spending $3.3 million to upgrade the town’s water system. This includes replacing the tower on Pitt Street, with one that is taller, narrower, made of steel, the colour blue, with...
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